- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions and recovery
- Grief and trauma
About Sara
Sara Villar Gonzalez is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with nine years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and anger. Sara also supports people dealing with relationship and family difficulties, grief, trauma and changes linked to illness or life transitions.
Sara works in a conversational, present-focused way that helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck. Sessions look at emotions, bodily responses and how current problems link to past experiences. She encourages clients to name what they feel and to try small changes that can shift daily reactions and relationships.
Her work covers a wide range of concerns including eating and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar-related challenges, and career stresses. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment worries, communication and control problems, codependency, caregiving strain, and substance use difficulties.
Sara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques while inviting clients to describe what they need. She treats each person as the expert on their life and works collaboratively to set goals and practical steps. The approach aims to reduce reactivity, improve emotional awareness and strengthen coping with everyday triggers.
Sessions are conducted in English and international clients can be matched. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To start, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the See online therapy options button.
Approaches to managing anger and strong emotion online
Sara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside a Gestalt-informed counselling perspective. Gestalt-style work focuses on awareness in the present moment, noticing bodily sensations and emotional responses that fuel anger. This can help people spot triggers and practise different ways of responding.She also applies problem-focused, evidence-based methods to teach practical skills for stress and emotion regulation. These methods often include simple behavioural changes and coping strategies useful for workplace frustration, relationship flare-ups, or persistent resentment.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. Sara collaborates with each person to choose techniques that fit their needs, goals and day-to-day life. Together they check what helps and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone choose whether to use video or another agreed format depending on what suits their routine and comfort.
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Also works with
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related problems does she help with?
Sara works with people who struggle with losing their temper, simmering resentment, or living with someone else’s anger. She also addresses related issues such as relationship conflict and control problems.
Which therapeutic style does she use for anger concerns?
She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a Gestalt-informed counselling approach to increase emotional awareness and reduce reactivity. The focus is on noticing patterns and trying practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
Sara has nine years of professional experience working with depression, anxiety, addictions, trauma and relationship issues. That background informs her work on anger and related stresses.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions can be arranged with international clients. Meetings are conducted in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary depending on location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.